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CD¹	abbreviation of "compact disk," a round, flat disk that sound can be recorded on and that people can listen to. Other types of information can be stored on a CD also. The information on a CD is in the same form as the information stored in a computer. It is digital information. You play a CD on a special device that has a laser in it that can "read" the information on the CD.
compact¹	When something is compact, it has been pressed together in a strong way. There is very little space or no space between the things it is made of. [2/3 definitions]
compact²	A compact is a special agreement between people or groups. It is often made between two or more countries.
compact disk	a small disk on which music or information is stored. A compact disk is played on a machine that uses a laser to read it.
condensation	something that has been made shorter or more compact. [1/2 definitions]
recording	the act or process of making a record, compact disk, audio tape, or video tape. [2 definitions]

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